1. What Policy Will Increase Acceptance For the Sexual Preferences of all Individuals Among George Westinghouse High School Students? Mrs. Huber, 9 th Grade

2. Do Now: What names do you hear students call other students? What does a student need to do or say in order for his classmates to call him “gay” or “homo” or “fag”? Why is that a problem? How does it impact our learning? Students will be able to perform a public policy analysis on the issue of homophobia amongst the students in Westinghouse High school, following the six steps of PPA.

3. Evidence “Black Masculinity Matters in Attitudes Toward Gay Males” by Anthony J. Lemelle, Jr., PhD https://www.usc.edu/student- affairs/glbss/PDFS/BlackMenMasculinity.pdf https://www.usc.edu/student- affairs/glbss/PDFS/BlackMenMasculinity.pdf How can teenagers show that they are homophobic? List the behavior that you have personally observed? What is wrong with such behavior?

4. Causes What do you think causes homophobia? Can we blame the media? Can we blame our culture? How? Fear of self reflection? Are people born homophobic? If it is learned can it be “unlearned”?

5. Current Policies Go to schools.nyc.gov and type in homosexuality Are you surprised that you see so little documents? Read Chancellor’s Regulation A-830 Attachment No. 1 Page 1 of 3 Does this sound like the DOE really cares about supporting students who are homosexual?

6. Solutions Develop a curriculum that addresses this topic Gay/ straight alliance club Train teachers and guidance counselors to help students who are accepting themselves Help homophobic students understand where their prejudices come from through performances, poetry, and short stories In your groups, use this link to develop a statement of our problem concerning http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/select. html http://www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/TIPS/select. html

7. Best Solution Get into your usual groups and come up with 10 ways we can instill respect for all individuals by every student in Westinghouse. Email me for any questions, comments and/or ideas on how to improve Westinghouse: ihuber2@schools.nyc.gov